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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Guide \Guide\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Guided}; p. pr & vb n.
{Guiding}.] [OE. guiden, gyden, F. guiaer, It guidare; prob.
of Teutonic origin; cf Goth. ritan to watch over give heed
to Icel. viti signal, AS witan to know The word prob.
meant to indicate, point to and hence to show the way Cf
{Wit}, {Guy} a rope, {Gye.}]
1. To lead or direct in a way to conduct in a course or
path; to pilot; as to guide a traveler.
I wish . . . you 'ld guide me to your sovereign's
court. --Shak.
2. To regulate and manage; to direct; to order to
superintend the training or education of to instruct and
influence intellectually or morally; to train.
He will guide his affairs with discretion. --Ps.
cxii. 5.
The meek will he guide in judgment. --Ps. xxv. 9.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
guiding
adj 1: exerting control or influence; "a guiding principle"
2: showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction
on "felt his mother's directing arm around him"; "the
directional role of science on industrial progress" [syn:
{directing}, {directional}, {directive}]
n : the act of guiding or showing the way [syn: {guidance}, {steering}]
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